EP0867846B1 - Radio paging receiver - Google Patents

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EP0867846B1
EP0867846B1 EP98105552A EP98105552A EP0867846B1 EP 0867846 B1 EP0867846 B1 EP 0867846B1 EP 98105552 A EP98105552 A EP 98105552A EP 98105552 A EP98105552 A EP 98105552A EP 0867846 B1 EP0867846 B1 EP 0867846B1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
    • G08B5/22—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
    • G08B5/222—Personal calling arrangements or devices, i.e. paging systems
    • G08B5/223—Personal calling arrangements or devices, i.e. paging systems using wireless transmission
    • G08B5/224—Paging receivers with visible signalling details
    • G08B5/227—Paging receivers with visible signalling details with call or message storage means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
    • G08B5/22—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
    • G08B5/222—Personal calling arrangements or devices, i.e. paging systems
    • G08B5/223—Personal calling arrangements or devices, i.e. paging systems using wireless transmission
    • G08B5/224—Paging receivers with visible signalling details
    • G08B5/229—Paging receivers with visible signalling details with other provisions not elsewhere provided for

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  • This invention relates to a radio paging receiver, and more particularly to a radio paging receiver with data management functions to control the calling operation of received message.
  • Some conventional radio paging receivers have a function that a received message is displayed or notified only when a specific password is included in the message.
  • a radio paging receiver is disclosed in Japanese patent application laid-open No.6-152499(1994) titled "Radio Paging Receiver with Display”.
  • This radio paging receiver is provided with a notification limiting means for notifying only when a predetermined specific password is included in the message. It is further provided with a time setting means which makes the notification limiting means effective at first predetermined time and makes the notification limiting means ineffective at second predetermined time and a notifying means which notifies a notification-limited message at the second predetermined time.
  • WO-95/02305 discloses a data communication system comprising a base station for transmitting messages and receiving terminals including pagers.
  • the receiver comprises a means for receiving a variable length message, a means for selecting such a message out of a plurality of messages, a means for storing a table of caller identification and a catchword, a means for extracting the call-back number from the selected message, means for comparing the received call-back number with caller identification numbers stored in memory, and a means for displaying the received message and caller identification information as a function of the comparison.
  • a password is previously stored in the radio paging receiver by the user, and, when a message is received during the notification control period using a password, letters included in the message are collated with the password stored in the radio paging receiver.
  • the notifying operation is limited.
  • a user may desire that the notifying operation is limited to conduct only for specific callers even when the notification control is conducted using the password.
  • the conventional radio paging receiver such a further limitation operation is complicated and difficult to conduct.
  • the user of the radio paging receiver may change the password since the password can be freely set by the user.
  • the message sender(caller) does not know the changed password, the message cannot be transmitted without delay.
  • a radio paging receiver according to claim 1.
  • FIGS.1 and 2 Before explaining a radio paging receiver in the preferred embodiments, the aforementioned conventional radio paging receiver will be explained in FIGS.1 and 2.
  • FIG.1 shows the conventional radio paging receiver.
  • the conventional radio paging receiver comprises a receiving unit 2 to demodulate radio signal received through an antenna 1, ROM 34 where a paging number is previously stored, a paging number collator 35 to collate a paging number included in the received radio signal with the paging number stored in ROM 34, a password memory 36 where a password is previously stored, a password collator 37 to collate a password included in received massage with the password stored in the password memory 36, a preset time memory 38 to store the limitation times in reception, a clock unit 42 to generate real-time signal, a message memory 41 to store received message, a notifier to generate call signal and conduct the notification, a display 40 to display the received message, and a controller 33 to manage and control all of the circuit components.
  • a message is received (Step 1: S1), and then it is judged whether a password is included in the message or not(Step 2: S2), and it notifies when the password is included (Step 3: S3).
  • the password is not included, it is judged whether the notification is limited(Step 4: S4) or not, and it notifies when the notification is not limited(Step 7: S7). It does not notify when the notification is limited(Step 5: S5).
  • the received message is stored (Step 6: S6), and is notified after the notification is released from the limitation(Step 7: S7).
  • the radio paging receiver in the first preferred embodiment comprises an antenna 1, a receiving unit 2 to receive radio signal from a radio station(not shown) through the antenna 1, a waveform-shaping circuit 3 to convert amplified and demodulated signal by the receiving unit 2 into data signal 24, a controller 4 to control the whole circuit, RAM 6 to store various data, ROM 7 where dictionary function data are previously stored, PROM 5 where a paging number 25 of itself is stored, an operation panel 8 for the user to input data, LCD(liquid-crystal display) 10 to display data, a drive circuit 9 to output display signal 28 to LCD 10, an amplifier 11 to amplify speaker alert signal 26, a speaker 12 to output a sound by the amplified speaker alert signal 26, an amplifier 13 to amplify LED(light-emitting diode) alert signal 29, LED 14 to emit light by the amplified LED alert signal 29, a switch 15 used to switch on or off the receiving unit 2, to stop the notifying operation and to confirm the received message, and a switch 16 for electronic memorandum function.
  • the controller 4 comprises an ID identifier 21 to compare the data signal 24 to be output from the waveform-shaping circuit 3 with its own paging number 25 stored in PROM 5, a message analyzer 22 to analyze a message from the data signal 24 output from the waveform-shaping circuit 3, a password collator 23 to collate a password included in the received message with its own password to be stored previously, and a notification commander 53 to output drive signals to LCD 10, speaker 12 and LED 14 according to the message analyzed by the message analyzer 22.
  • FIG.3 like parts are indicated by like reference numerals as used in FIG.1 and explanations thereof are omitted.
  • FIG.4 shows the outside view of the radio paging receiver in the first to third embodiments.
  • the radio paging receiver is composed of an inside-protecting lid 18 capable of being hinged, and the operation panel 8.
  • the operation panel 8 is provided with a panel-operating pen 17 capable of being inserted therein, LCD 10 to display, speaker 12, LED 14, and switch 15 which can be pushed down even when the lid 18 is shut.
  • the lid 18 is provided with a transparent window 19 disposed corresponding to LCD 10 so that the user can see the display of LCD 10 even when the lid 18 is shut.
  • the contents to be displayed on LCD 10 can be seen through the transparent window 19 even when the lid 18 is shut. Also, by using the switch 15 disposed on the right side of the operation panel 8 for switching on or off the receiving unit 2, for stopping the notifying operation and for confirming the received message, the basic operations of the radio paging receiver can be conducted even when the lid 18 is shut.
  • the switch 15 When the switch 15 is continuously pushed down, the power source of the radio paging receiver is turned on and the radio paging receiver enters into a message reception waiting state. In this state, when a message with its own paging number is received and its own password is identified, the notification (or calling) operation is carried out, i.e., LED 14 emits light, the speaker 12 outputs the speaker alert sound and LCD 10 displays the received message.
  • the notification (or calling) operation is carried out, i.e., LED 14 emits light
  • the speaker 12 outputs the speaker alert sound and LCD 10 displays the received message.
  • the controller 4 also has data management functions to data including telephone directory data and schedule data.
  • data management functions to data including telephone directory data and schedule data.
  • the operation procedure data are displayed on LCD 10 by the controller 4.
  • the user can conduct the function operation by touching the display position on LCD 10 corresponding to the necessary operation procedure data with the pen 17.
  • Radio signal from radio station is received by the antenna 1, and is then amplified and demodulated by the receiving unit 2.
  • the radio signal received has a signal format shown in FIG. 12.
  • the demodulated signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform-shaping circuit 3, then output as data signal 24 to the controller 4.
  • the ID identifier 21 in the controller 4 compares a paging number to be included in the data signal 24 with its own paging number to be previously stored in PROM 5, and, when they are identical with each other, the message analyzer 22 analyzes the message of the data signal 24, then outputting the message data 51 to RAM 6 to store therein.
  • the message analyzed by the message analyzer 22 is output to the notification commander 53.
  • the notification commander 53 outputs drive signals to LCD 10, speaker 12 and LED 14 to drive the respective devices.
  • the data signal 24 is output from the message analyzer 22 to the password collator 23.
  • the password collator 23 compares the numerical data in the data signal 24 with the password data 52 from the telephone directory data stored in RAM 6. When they are identical, it is judged that the calling exits.
  • the notification commander 53 outputs alert signals 26, 29 to the amplifiers 11, 13, respectively to drive the speaker 12 and LED 14.
  • the message data 27 analyzed by the message analyzer 22 are output through the notification commander 53 to the drive circuit 9.
  • the drive circuit 9 outputs the display signal 28 to LCD 10 to display the message data 27.
  • the notification commander 53 outputs drive signals only to LCD 10 and LED 14 to drive the respective devices.
  • the amplifier 11 amplifies the speaker alert signal 26 to sound-drive the speaker 12, thereby notifying that the calling is reached.
  • the amplifier 13 amplifies the LED alert signal 29 output from the controller 4 to emit light from LED 14, thereby notifying that the calling is reached.
  • the switch 15 is mainly used as the power switch of the receiving unit 12, and the switch 16 is used as the power switch of the electronic memorandum function. By separating the switch 15 from the switch 16, the functions of the radio paging receiver can be independently operated even when the electronic function is not operated.
  • the controller 4 outputs the operation procedure data to the drive circuit 9 to display them on LCD 10.
  • the function operation can be conducted by touching a display position on LCD 10 of the operation panel 8 corresponding to the necessary operation procedure data with the pen 17.
  • the controller 4 stores telephone directory data to be input from the operation panel 8 or received message data into RAM 6, displaying the data again on LCD 10 according to the operation of the operation panel 8.
  • An example of telephone directory data to be stored in RAM 6 is shown in FIG.11.
  • the telephone directory data are composed of a telephone number including up to 12 letters, where one letter is represented by 4 bits, and a name including up to 10 characters, where one character is represented by one byte.
  • dictionary function data such as Chinese characters are previously stored.
  • the controller 4 reads out the converted Chinese character data as dictionary function data 30 from ROM 7.
  • the list of converted Chinese character data are then displayed on LCD 10, and the user can select a desired character from the displayed characters and can input it as data.
  • FIGS.5A and 5B illustrate the LCD display operation when data are input.
  • FIG.5A shows an example of display on the operation panel 8
  • FIG.5B is a flow chart illustrating the inputting of data.
  • FIG.5A there are disposed fixed key part including the switch 16 for conducting predetermined specific operations in the reverse-'L'-shaped region of the operation panel 8.
  • Under the fixed key part there are disposed labels to display the contents of operation.
  • the display contents on LCD 10 can be seen on the inside region of the fixed key part of the operation panel 8.
  • Step 301: S301 the menu image of the electronic memorandum function is displayed.
  • the display of LCD 10 is changed into a name input image.
  • a letter part displayed on LCD 10 is touched with the pen 17, the corresponding 'Kana' letters are first displayed being background-inverted at the upper part of LCD 10(Step 302: S302).
  • the 'Kana' letters can be input by touching 'input' part of the fixed key part with the pen 17.
  • the image of LCD 10 can be changed into the list image of Chinese characters to be converted into by touching 'conversion' part of the fixed key part with the pen 17. Then, by touching part of a desired Chinese character with the pen 17, the converted Chinese character can be input(Step 303: S303).
  • the image of LCD 10 can be changed into a telephone number input image by touching the 'input' part of the fixed key part with the pen 17.
  • the telephone number can be input by conducting the operation like S301 to S302 (Step 304: S304).
  • the image of LCD 10 can be changed into an address input image by touching the 'input' part of the fixed key part with the pen 17.
  • the address can be input by conducting the operation like S301 to S302(Step 305: S305).
  • the image of LCD 10 can be returned to the menu image of the electronic memorandum function at S301 by touching the 'input' part of the fixed key part with the pen 17.
  • the registration of data can be completed.
  • Step 306 when part of 'telephone directory' displayed on LCD 10 is touched with the pen 17, the registered data of the telephone directory are displayed(Step 306: S306).
  • the display of LCD 10 can be changed into the name input image at S302 by touching the 'input' part of the fixed key part with the pen 17.
  • the inputting of data can be conducted by repeating the above operations.
  • FIG.6 illustrates the LCD display operation when the password calling function is set.
  • Step 401 when the user selects the setting mode for the password calling control function by touching part of 'system' on LCD 10 of the operation panel 8, the setting or releasing of password calling can be displayed(Step 401: S401).
  • S401 by touching part of 'NO' on LCD 10, the setting mode can be canceled, then returned to the menu image in FIG.5A.
  • Step 402 the selection image of objects of password calling is displayed(Step 402: S402). Namely, the user can select either of that the objects of password calling for conducting the normal calling operation when receiving a message are all of telephone number data registered in the telephone directory or that a specific person needs to be selected from the telephone directory.
  • the user can select all of telephone number data registered in the telephone directory by touching part of 'all' on LCD 10 with the pen 17, thereby completing the setting of the password calling function(Step 403: S403).
  • the telephone directory data can be displayed by touching part of 'select' on LCD 10 with the pen 17 (Step 404: S404).
  • the normal calling operation when receiving a message can be conducted even when the password calling control function is set.
  • the setting can be completed(Step 405: S405).
  • the user wants to release the currently-operated password calling control function
  • the user selects the setting mode for the password calling control function by touching the part of 'system' on LCD 10 of the operation panel 8.
  • the message of "release password calling ?" can be displayed on LCD 10(S401).
  • the password calling can be released by selecting 'YES'(Step 406: S406).
  • the releasing mode is cancelled, then returned to the menu image in FIG. 5A.
  • FIG.7 is a flow chart illustrating the operation of the radio paging receiver in the first embodiment. Referring to FIG.7, the operation of password calling control function will be explained below.
  • Step 501 When the power source of the radio paging receiver is turned on by the switch 15, it enters into the reception waiting state (Step 501: S501). Then, it continuously waits the reception of message at Step 502(S502).
  • the controller 4 confirms whether the password calling control function is set or not(Step 503: S503).
  • Step 508(S508) conducting the normal calling operation to notify the user of the calling by driving the alert sound of the speaker 12, the light emission of LED 14 and the display of received message on LCD 10.
  • the controller 4 searches the last 4 figures of numerical data, such as '1234', from the telephone number data of the telephone directory stored in RAM 6(Step 505: S505).
  • Step 506(S506) the password collator 23 of the controller 4 judges whether the same data exists or not. When the same data exists, it proceeds into Step 507(S507).
  • Step 507 the objects of password calling 'all' are selected in case of setting the password calling control function, it proceeds into S508, conducting the normal calling operation to notify the user of the calling by driving the alert sound of the speaker 12, the light emission of LED 14 and the display of received message on LCD 10.
  • 'select' is selected at S507, it proceeds into Step 509(S509), then proceeding into S508 when it is judged that the telephone number is selected by the user, thereby conducting the normal calling operation to notify the user of the calling by driving the alert sound of the speaker 12, the light emission of LED 14 and the display of received message on LCD 10.
  • Step 510 conducting the calling operation by only the light emission of LED 14 and the display of received message on LCD 10, further storing the received message into RAM 6 so that it can be confirmed thereafter. After conducting the calling operations at S508 and S510, it returns to S501, entering again into the reception waiting state. Thus, the password calling control function can be repeated until it is released.
  • FIGS.8A and 8B illustrate the LCD displaying of a radio paging receiver in the second preferred embodiment.
  • FIG.8A shows an example of data group in telephone directory.
  • FIG.8B is a flow chart showing operations to set the password calling control function.
  • data are, as a kind of telephone directory function, classified into 'company', 'circles' and 'private'.
  • Step 601 to set the password calling control function
  • Step 602 to set the password calling control function
  • Step 603 to select the objects of password calling from the telephone directory data
  • Step 603 it is displayed on LCD 10 to choose the objects of password calling by which of 'personal' and 'index'.
  • Step 604 the index data of the telephone directory are displayed on LCD 10 (Step 604: S604).
  • the user does not have to select one by one the objects of the password calling as a specific group classified by the user can be chosen by using the index.
  • the setting of the password calling is easy to conduct.
  • FIG.9 illustrates the LCD displaying of a radio paging receiver in the third preferred embodiment.
  • the controller 4 has a clock function that times for starting and ending the password calling control can be set when setting the password calling control function. In this case, when it comes to the start time after setting the password calling control function, the calling by the speaker alert sound is automatically conducted to only the message of the preset password caller. When it comes to the end time, the password calling control function is automatically ended.
  • Step 701(S701) to set the password calling control function
  • Step 702(S702) the password calling control function is cancelled, then returning to the menu image.
  • S702 'set of objects of password calling' and whether to 'do' the time set of password calling or 'stop' it are displayed on LCD 10.
  • the previously-set password caller can be changed by touching part of 'set of objects of password calling', whereby it proceeds to S402 shown in FIG.6 and then the operations described with reference to FIG.6 can be conducted to change the password caller setting. This change operation can be also conducted after completing the operation 'time set of password calling'.
  • the password calling control can be conducted only during the preset time every day.
  • the start and release of the password calling control can be automatically conducted by setting them only once at the first time. Thus, it is not needed to set them every day. Further, it can prevent the release of the password calling control from being forgotten.
  • FIG.10 illustrates the LCD displaying of a radio paging receiver in the fourth preferred embodiment.
  • the user can, in advance, ask a caller to send message data including his own telephone number.
  • a received message includes numerical data to indicate a telephone number, such as 'Please call me 1234'
  • the controller 4 searches the last 4 figures of numerical data, such as '1234', from the telephone number data of the telephone directory stored in RAM 6 regardless of the setting state of password calling control function.
  • supplemental data such as name data in the telephone directory are displayed with the message data.
  • the supplemental data may include name, telephone number and address, but are not limited to them.
  • to use the telephone numbers in the telephone directory as the password for calling operation control can prevent the message sender from forgetting the password since the password of the radio paging receiver can be his own telephone number.
  • the radio paging receivers in the above embodiments have the function that a specific person desired to conduct the calling operation even when the password calling control function is set can be selected from the telephone directory data. Thereby, the calling operation can be conducted to only the message of a specific person selected from the persons registered in the telephone directory, and, to the other persons, only the light emission of LED and LCD display are conducted when receiving their messages. Thus, the user of the radio paging receiver can be substantially released from changing the password.

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